figure out
Example Sentences
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Upon landing, "take an inventory of yourself to figure out, what condition am I in? Can I even move? Am I even mobile?"
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
“We’re gonna do our best in the investigation to figure out why Mr. Valencia walked out and got in the vehicle,” Wenrick said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
We’ve already been forced to figure out how to fight back, just to make each day bearable.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026
Max Verstappen says he has "a lot of stuff to personally figure out" after qualifying 11th for the Japanese Grand Prix.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
“I’m just trying to figure out what to—they died?”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.